Research Advisor

The Agency Youll Join:
The New York City Mayors Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five boroughs coordinating public agencies and departments and managing public property. The administration is leading the fight in making the city more affordable reducing inequality improving public safety ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services and working to make New York Citys economy stronger. We value leadership transparency fairness and efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. For current job opportunities visit our careers page.

The Team Youll Work With:
The Office of the First Deputy ensures that City government runs efficiently and focuses on many of the administrations top priorities from creating opportunities for young people to strengthening the citys civic infrastructure the office works in partnership with stakeholders inside and outside of city government to develop scale coordinate and deliver policies plans and operations in an equitable and sustainable way.

The Problems Youll Solve:
The Office of the First Deputy Mayor is seeking a qualified individual to serve as the Research Advisor. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to the Criminal Justice Coordinator.

Duties include but are not limited to:
-Monitor and synthesize emerging research best practices and evidence relevant to criminal justice and related fields.
-Develop and execute high-impact research projects for the Criminal Justice Coordinator in pursuit of advancing the administrations criminal justice agenda.
-Conduct data analysis on deflection diversion bail pretrial services and supervised release detention case delay case outcomes youth justice and reentry.
-Work in partnership with and conduct cross-agency collaboration with the Mayors Office of Criminal Justice and other city agencies.
-Produce executive briefings research summaries internal presentations and evidence-based recommendations for senior leadership to support decision-making related to criminal justice.
-Translate complex evidence into clear accurate insights that inform policy development and support communications colleagues in representing research findings faithfully to the public.
-Report directly to the Criminal Justice Coordinator within the Office of the First Deputy Mayor;
-Additional responsibilities as required.

About You:
-You can work independently and within a fast-paced environment as well as thrive in a collaborative and supportive team environment.
-You are highly organized and able to track multiple workstreams timelines and deliverables.
-You have demonstrated expertise in research design policy evaluation cross-system analysis administrative data integration quantitative and qualitative research methods and evidence-building efforts.
-You are highly analytical and data-driven.
-You have exceptional written oral communication and presentation skills.
-You have experience working with multiple stakeholders.
-You are solution-oriented and able to analyze multiple policy perspectives into clear policy recommendations and options.
-You maintain confidentiality and use outstanding judgment daily.

Minimum Required Qualifications:
-Bachelors degree required.
-5 years of experience designing conducting and presenting complex research and data analysis.

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Qualifications :

1. Do you have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university

2. Do you have an associate degree from an accredited college or university along with two (2) years of experience with administrative analytic coordinative supervisory or liaison responsibilities

3. Do you have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a states Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization along with four (4) years of experience as described in question 2 above

4. Do you have a satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to that described in questions 1 2 and/or 3 above

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time